Blue Hill grads cherish their unique high school experience

Wednesday

CANTON — Speakers at Blue Hills Regional Technical School 2018 graduation agreed their time in high school has given them a unique advantage as they head out to pursue their ambitions.

“Blue Hills has given us an original experience like no other high school,” said valedictorian Kasey Zaleski.

Zaleski explained that, while many of the graduates' friends attended traditional high schools, she and her classmates completed their high school degrees while also earning certification in 16 different vocational fields such as construction, cosmetology and computer technology. The skills she and her classmates mastered at Blue Hills will allow them to continue on to college, join the military, or dive into full time careers as “immediate contributors to society,” she said.

“Unlike our friends at our hometown high schools, we didn’t have study hall. We here at Blue Hills didn’t have time for that,” she said.

Sen. Walter F. Timilty, D-Milton, was the guest speaker.

“Whatever comes next for each and everyone of our graduates, I truly believe that the sky is the limit,” he said.

He recounted the accomplishments of astronaut and Navy pilot Scott Tingle, a 1983 graduate of Blue Hills. Tingle, he said, paired the knowledge he garnered from his time at the school with his own perseverance to achieve his ambition of going to space. The graduates should follow Tingle’s example.

“Show up each day ready to work toward success, and do not be intimidated by failure,” he said.